Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 165
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
Characteristics
WHITE 87671 9479 10.8 18775 8365 3338 39.9 7590
TYPE OF RESIDENCE
Inside metropolitan areas 69237 7065 10.2 14101 6036 2339 38.8 5518
Inside central cities........... 22904 2933 12.8 5800 2767 1229 44.4 2729
One million or more........... 13738 1788 13.0 3549 1656 742 44.8 1691
Under one million............. 9166 1144 12.5 2251 1111 487 43.9 1039
Outside central cities.......... 46334 4133 8.9 8301 3269 1110 34.0 2789
One million or more........... 31272 2610 8.3 5135 2061 647 31.4 1642
Under one million............. 15061 1522 10.1 3166 1208 463 38.3 1147
Outside metropolitan areas........ 18433 2414 13.1 4674 2329 999 42.9 2072
REGION
Northeast......................... 17110 2008 11.7 3923 1542 742 48.1 1672
Midwest........................... 21534 1881 8.7 3726 1713 650 38.0 1429
South............................. 29494 3113 10.6 5551 3041 1133 37.3 2230
West.............................. 19533 2477 12.7 5576 2069 812 39.3 2259
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 166
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Under 65 years.................... 68294 7505 11.0 16275 6480 2776 42.8 6938
15 to 24 years.................. 4541 892 19.7 1903 1110 416 37.4 1035
25 to 34 years.................. 14871 1893 12.7 4858 1539 760 49.4 2297
35 to 44 years.................. 19808 2039 10.3 4972 1544 714 46.2 2010
45 to 54 years.................. 17475 1524 8.7 2829 1099 449 40.9 945
55 to 64 years.................. 11599 1158 10.0 1712 1188 437 36.8 652
65 years and over................. 19376 1974 10.2 2500 1885 562 29.8 652
65 to 74 years.................. 9883 1063 10.8 1401 830 293 35.3 349
75 years and over............... 9493 911 9.6 1098 1055 269 25.5 303
Mean age...................... 49.4 47.2 (x) (x) 47.7 44.9 (x) (x)
WORK EXPERIENCE OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total civilian.................... 87671 9479 10.8 18775 8365 3338 39.9 7590
Worked.......................... 62726 5155 8.2 11245 3696 1332 36.1 3722
Worked year-round, full-time.. 46570 2789 6.0 5811 1144 362 31.6 1032
Did not work.................... 24945 4324 17.3 7530 4669 2005 42.9 3868
DISABILITY STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDER
Total age 16 to 64........... 68277 7505 11.0 16275 6476 2776 42.9 6938
No work disability.............. 61356 5129 8.4 11842 4583 1573 34.3 4638
With a work disability.......... 6920 2376 34.3 4434 1894 1203 63.5 2300
severe work disability........ 3981 1947 48.9 3501 1458 1027 70.4 1868
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 167
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
Family household.................. 60251 7102 11.8 16135 4377 2180 49.8 6335
Married-couple families......... 48790 4006 8.2 9086 2161 835 38.7 2598
Male householder, wife absent... 3081 586 19.0 1164 333 132 39.6 338
Female householder, husband absent. 8380 2511 30.0 5885 1883 1213 64.4 3400
Nonfamily households.............. 27420 2377 8.7 2640 3988 1158 29.0 1255
Male householder................ 12204 922 7.6 1097 1502 397 26.4 432
Living alone.................. 9198 630 6.8 630 1063 292 27.5 292
Female householders............. 15215 1455 9.6 1543 2486 761 30.6 823
Living alone.................. 13109 1245 9.5 1245 2090 644 30.8 644
Table NC5. Medicaid Participation for Households, by Selected Household Characteristics, 168
Race and Hispanic Origin, and Poverty Status: 1999 (WHITE)
All households Households in poverty
With medicaid coverage With medicaid coverage
Number Number
of of
Number Number Percent persons Number Number Percent persons
PRESENCE OF CHILDREN
No children....................... 50416 3458 6.9 4158 4819 1330 27.6 1533
One or more related
Children 37004 5947 16.1 14436 3518 1996 56.7 6034
Child under 18 years.............. 29835 5104 17.1 13219 3236 1901 58.7 5890
All under 6 years............... 7123 1499 21.0 3265 844 569 67.4 1416
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 6176 1355 21.9 4560 943 586 62.2 2284
All 6 to 17 years............... 16537 2250 13.6 5394 1450 746 51.4 2190
One child....................... 12273 1953 15.9 3373 1111 604 54.4 1204
Under 6 years................. 4420 936 21.2 1638 487 326 66.9 626
6 to 17 years................. 7853 1017 13.0 1735 623 279 44.7 578
Two or more children............ 17562 3151 17.9 9846 2126 1296 61.0 4686
All under 6 years............. 2703 563 20.8 1627 357 243 68.1 790
Some under 6 years............ 6176 1355 21.9 4560 943 586 62.2 2284
All 6 to 17 years............. 8684 1233 14.2 3659 826 467 56.5 1613
Mean children................... 1.87 2.07 (x) (x) 2.23 2.31 (x) (x)
Child 18 years and over......... 11867 1739 14.7 3595 696 333 47.8 947
One or more unrelated
Children under 18................. 410 150 36.6 418 71 38 54.0 125
All under 6 years............... 128 55 42.9 141 33 20 62.0 50
Some under 6 years,
Some 6 to 17 years.............. 35 18 51.0 58 6 6 100.0 30
All 6 to 17 years............... 248 78 31.4 219 31 11 36.4 46
PRESENCE OF ELDERLY
No elderly........................ 66364 7133 10.7 15640 6339 2719 42.9 6809
One or more elderly............... 21307 2346 11.0 3135 2026 619 30.5 781
All members elderly............. 15137 1289 8.5 1484 1619 472 29.1 505
Elderly householder or spouse only.. 19600 1939 9.9 2458 1903 553 29.1 642
Elderly other relative only..... 1107 263 23.8 456 59 26 44.4 78
Elderly nonrelative only........ 113 41 36.0 82 21 16 72.8 28